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Letter in an envelope that is burning on a table, beside a newspaper, matches, and photographs.

Primary evidence: prowler in the archives

From burning letters to sealed trunks and rescuing papers from the Thames, tracking down primary evidence isn’t for the weak. Let’s look at the challenges of using primary evidence, from finding it to gaining consent, as well as the success of a few biographers, including Walter Isaacson, Hermoine Lee, Robert Caro and Stacy Schiff.

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Australian dingo looking into the distance standing in a field wearing a harness and leash.

Do domesticated dingoes exist? Do rescue dingoes show affection like dogs and puppies? Dingoes are known for being aloof — here’s our experience with Rusty and Jalba. 

Two Australian dingoes wearing collars and leashes. One dingo is looking at the camera with its tongue out, the other dingo is nudging the other dingo with its nose. They are in a field with a blue sky behind them.

We adopted two wild dingoes, Rusty and Jalba. Dingoes belong in the wild, but many are orphaned and displaced. Find out what happened to Rusty and Jalba and how we ended up welcoming two dingoes into our home.

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Letter in an envelope that is burning on a table, beside a newspaper, matches, and photographs.

Primary evidence: prowler in the archives

From burning letters to sealed trunks and rescuing papers from the Thames, tracking down primary evidence isn’t for the weak. Let’s look at the challenges of using primary evidence, from finding it to gaining consent, as well as the successes a few biographers have had, including Walter Isaacson, Hermoine Lee, Robert Caro and Stacy Schiff.

> Read more

Australian dingo looking into the distance standing in a field wearing a harness and leash.

Are domestic dingoes affectionate? Do they even exist?

Do domesticated dingoes exist? Do rescue dingoes show affection like dogs and puppies? Dingoes are known for being aloof — here’s our experience with Rusty and Jalba. 

Two Australian dingoes wearing collars and leashes. One dingo is looking at the camera with its tongue out, the other dingo is nudging the other dingo with its nose. They are in a field with a blue sky behind them.

Adoping wild Australian dingoes is not as crazy as it sounds

We adopted two wild dingoes, Rusty and Jalba. Dingoes belong in the wild, but many are orphaned and displaced. Find out what happened to Rusty and Jalba and how we ended up welcoming two dingoes into our home.

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